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Getting older has gotten pretty complicated & so has figuring out what to do next. We can help you. What is Senior Life LLC?

We are Geriatric Care Management Nurses. We offer consultation and advocacy services. We help seniors and their families plan for the changes that come with aging. We’re talking about empowering you and your parents to know your rights, rules and regulations. To understand You tell us what you want, and we’ll give you up to the minute answers on where to turn, what to do, how much it will cost, a

nd what might be next. We’ll talk to you about working together as a family, about negotiating with services, housing, hospitals or nursing homes. You’ll leave the consultation with a plan of action, referrals, and feeling of confidence about the decisions ahead. If you buy a house, you use a real estate agent. If you have complicated finances, you hire an accountant to do your taxes. If you have older parents, you really should hire your own independent personal advocate. If you do one thing for your parents, book a consultation appointment with Senior Life LLC.

11/25/2024

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
From your Senior Life LLC Team!

08/01/2024

Senior Life LLC can help you navigate our Elder Care System!
We are Geriatric Care Management Nurses!
Hospital Discharge, PRI & SCREEN, Nursing Homes, In-home help, Crisis Planning, and MORE!
For more information: www.SeniorLifeGCM.com
or Call today, 585-424-2424!

07/11/2024

EQUIPMENT IN THE HOME

Dear Jennifer,

Please help me, I am new to this. I have invited my mother to move in with my husband and me. She is coming here in about a month. Do you have any suggestions for what I should have at the house to help care for her? She uses and walker and has one. She gets around pretty good. She hasn’t fallen or anything. She wears Depends. She has glasses and wears hearing aids.
Anything you can recommend?

Thank you,
Melinda

Dear Melinda,

That is a BIG question with many recommendations depending on the situation. (I don’t have enough information).
Call her primary care doctor. Ask if s/he can request a home care visit for physical therapy and a home assessment.

Here are general recommendations regarding equipment to get you started.

BEFORE YOU BUY:
- Call your insurance company about coverage of equipment expenses and how to get reimbursed.

GRAB BARS:
- Wherever she needs to step down or up. This could be just outside the front door to step in (along with a handrail to get up the steps). It could also be outside the garage door to navigate steps there as well.
- Shower
- Toilet

TROUBLE ON/OFF TOILET:
- Elevated toilet seat and/or
- Commode. TIP: Keep a little layer of water and nice smelling cleaning product in the commode to keep the area smelling fresh and to make p**p cleanup easier.

TROUBLE STANDING TO TAKE A SHOWER:
- Obtain a shower chair. A supply company can help you pick out the best one for your shower configuration.

ABOUT STAIRS:
- If she is unsafe, consider a ramp outside the house, and a chair glide device to go to/from the second floor.
- Be sure to salt the walkways outdoors in the winter.

WHEELCHAIRS:
- If walking distances is too difficult, obtain a transfer wheelchair (these are more compact and lighter for lifting in/out of the vehicle trunk.

VITAL SIGN EQUIPMENT:
- I recommend you purchase a digital blood pressure machine, a digital thermometer, and an oximeter (the clip put on your finger to test oxygen levels). This allows you to obtain vital signs as needed in any situation.

Kind Regards,
Jennifer

07/04/2024

Happy 4th everyone 🇺🇸

06/27/2024

Dear Jennifer,

My mother has always carried $100.00 in her purse. It is missing. I turned her room upside down in case she hid it someplace. We think someone stole it. She lives at (name of senior community removed) and they say they are not responsible and there’s nothing we can do about it.

Is that really true? There’s nothing we can do?

Signed,
Anonymous

Hello,

Unfortunately, this happens regularly throughout hospitals and all levels of senior housing. It is true that the building administration is not responsible. Here’s what I advise:
1. Do not bring purses / valuables into emergency rooms.
2. The rule of thumb is this: only keep things with you that you are willing to lose.
3. In a room or apartment, keep purses and wallets locked away.
4. I recommend that a note is put into wallets stating the dater, the exact amount of money, and your signature.
This warns a would-be thief that someone is keeping track.
5. The older person or family should monitor this closely; if money goes missing, you will know when it was taken.
6. Administration wants to know when things go missing to help assess security.

I am sorry this happened.

Kind Regards,
Jennifer

06/21/2024

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06/19/2024

Happy Juneteenth from Senior Life LLC!

06/14/2024

Happy Flag Day!

06/06/2024

"Dear Jennifer,

My dad goes for a walk every morning after breakfast. He walks around the neighborhood. Sometimes he goes down a trail into the woods. I am worried he’s going to get lost. My mother won’t listen. She thinks I’m worrying for no good reason. Dad’s got memory problems although his doctor hasn’t diagnosed him with dementia yet. How do people know when wandering away is a problem, and how do I stop my dad from taking his walks?

Thank you,

Alan"

Dear Alan,

I don’t know your dad and therefore can’t judge his memory impairment. That said, if you are worried, set him up with a personal emergency button that also has a GPS feature. These buttons are used for:
Personal security - If the individual feels unsafe, the button summons help.
Fall assistance – falls are detected by the device.
GPS feature – the device knows the exact location of the wearer. If pushed, help will arrive at the exact location. If the wearer is missing- the device locates the location.

The multi-feature devices come as a wristband or a lanyard. If your dad refuses to wear one, and if he generally wears the same shoes or sneakers, there are GPS locators that come as footwear liners.

Another option is for someone to walk with him. This could be a family member, friend, or a hired companion. This is also a nice way for him to get acquainted with a home helper should there be a desire for any other services such as transportation or staying with him while his wife goes out.

Talk to his primary care doctor. Ask him/her to perform a memory assessment and give their opinion his walks alone.

I hope this helps.

Kind Regards,

Jennifer

06/03/2024

Happy Pride Month from Senior Life LLC!
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05/28/2024

We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday weekend, Happy Memorial Day from Senior Life LLC!

05/02/2024

Dear Jennifer,

My Ma lives alone since Daddy died 3 years ago. He did everything for her. She was doing pretty good until recently. She isn’t doing well by herself. She has a little bit of trouble with her memory. The doctor told me it is a mild case. I came to visit. Her house isn’t clean like she keeps it and I made her take a shower. I live in Atlanta. My husband and I have jobs here and our kids are in high school here. I asked her to move near us. She won’t.
What can I do?
Thank you for reading this and for writing back if you have time.
Bless you,

Marly

Dear Marly,
I am worried about your mother too. Call her primary care doctor’s office and ask to speak to the social worker if the office has one. S/he can walk you

Also ask to speak to the social worker in the doctor’s office if they have one. Be prepared to discuss the following.
- Are there are family members locally who can take her to appointments and check in with her?
- Is she taking her medications correctly?
- Is she eating/ hydrating well enough?
- Is someone assigned as health care proxy?
- Is someone assigned as Power of Attorney?
- Is she safe enough alone at home.

Talk to your mother’s doctor. Plan a doctor’s appointment (if insurance will cover it, ask for a physical exam) and either plan on being there in person or by phone.

Search for a Geriatric Care Manager to help you navigate through this if the situation is not resolved.

Kind Regards,
Jennifer

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